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Mediterranean
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Cyprus is one of two destinations that new
operator Inspired Luxury Escapes will
sell. The upmarket specialist, launched by
Broadway Travel, has 41 hotels in Cyprus
and Egypt. Pictured at the London launch
are, from left: Rex Bourne, Scott's Travel
Southgate; Orestis Rossides, Cyprus Tourism;
Suzy Demetriou, Broadway Travel; and
Theo Demetriou, Inspired Luxury Escapes
HOTEL NEWS.
The Fuenso Group, which owns Hospes Hotels, has
launched another brand named Quilibra Hotels. Quilibra
Aguas de Ibiza, the first of the new group, opened in Ibiza’s
Santa Eulalia del Riu in March. It has 36 rooms and 76 suites.
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aguasdeibiza.com
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Hotels4U.com has added hotels on several Mediterranean
Island retreats: How Mediterranean Island
Islands. The three-star Azuline Costa Mar Apartments in San
Antonio, Ibiza, leads in at £21.84 per person per night and destinations lend themselves to more unusual
are a 10-minute walk from Cafe Mambo and Cafe del Mar.
accommodation types, p43; Malta boy Roving
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hotels4u.com
Reader Simon Clifford is surprised by the island’s
Iberostar has spent ¤6 million refurbishing Iberostar Pinos
Park in Majorca. Junior suites, which sleep 2-4 people, have variety, p46; Myth-busting Convince doubtful
been introduced and there is a new themed restaurant in
front of the beach. The hotel is near Font de Sa Cala beach.
clients to consider Corsica and Sardinia, p49
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Iberostar.com
The BMC hotel group has opened two new properties on
OPERATOR NEWS.
the island. The Beach and Golf Hotel Lido Palace on the Keith Prowse Attraction Tickets has introduced Majorca for 2009, with
south-west coast, and The Hotel Cala San Vicenc (below), five options including Western Park in Magaluf – a water park with a wild
located in a quiet resort on the other side of the island. west theme. One day tickets cost £24 for adults, £16 for children.
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ThinkSicily is the exclusive operator for Villa Don Arcangelo all’Olmo,
named by Conde Nast Traveller as the best in Sicily. The operator says it
CELEB
still has some weeks available over the summer period.
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thinksicily.com Malta has announced three major music
events for this summer: on June 28, Cream Malta
Serenity Holidays is offering an agent incentive across its five brands, is staging a live performance by Moby; on August
including Corsican Places and Sardinian Places. High-performing agencies 15, Cream holds Creamfields Malta; and on July 8
can win a £50 high-street voucher for top bookings. Sardinian Places has Isle of MTV is returning, with the Black-Eyed Peas
introduced new properties such as Le Antunne, a residence of 13 and Lady Gaga already confirmed.
mini-villas in Porto Cervo. ■
creammalta.com
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isleofmtv.com
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